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    Dwarf Fountain Grass

    Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'

    (15)
    From $2723 $3124

  • The Blues Little Bluestem Grass

    Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'

    $5880

  • Red Baron Japanese Blood Grass

    Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron'

    (2)
    $3110

  • All Gold Japanese Forest Grass

    Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold'

    (1)
    $4430

  • Redhead Fountain Grass

    Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Redhead'

    (1)
    From $3228

  • Firefox Sedge Grass

    Carex buchananii 'Firefox'

    $3838

  • Heavy Metal Switch Grass

    Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

    $6071

  • Prairie Winds® Cheyenne Sky Red Switch Grass

    Panicum virgatum PRAIRIE WINDS 'Cheyenne Sky'

    $6563

  • Adagio Maiden Grass

    Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'

    (4)
    From $3237

  • Standing Ovation Little Bluestem

    Schizachyrium scoparium 'Standing Ovation'

    $5883

  • Ha Ha Tonka Little Bluestem Grass

    Schizachyrium scoparium 'Ha Ha Tonka' PP32374

    $4364

  • Elijah Blue Fescue Grass

    Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'

    (1)
    $2957
  • Etouffee™ Fountain Grass

    Etouffee™ Fountain Grass

    Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Etouffee'

    $5610
  • Up to 11% off

    Maiden Grass

    Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'

    (6)
    From $3233 $3634

  • Zebra Grass

    Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'

    From $3234
  • Up to 17% off

    Morning Light Silver Grass

    Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'

    (2)
    From $3227
  • Lucerne Blue Eyed Grass

    Lucerne Blue Eyed Grass

    Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Lucerne'

    $3294

  • Variegated Japanese Silver Grass

    Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus'

    From $3241
  • Bandwidth Maiden Grass

    Bandwidth Maiden Grass

    Miscanthus sinensis 'NCMS2B' PP29,460

    $6060
  • Northern Pampas Grass

    Northern Pampas Grass

    Tripidium ravennae

    (12)
    $5592

  • Prairie Dropseed Grass

    Sporobolus heterolepis

    $5885

  • Prairie Fire New Zealand Sedge Grass

    Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'

    $3125
  • Lemon Zest™ Japanese Forest Grass - Grass - Nature Hills Nursery - 1 Container -

    Lemon Zest™ Japanese Forest Grass

    Hakonechloa macra 'HakBri1'

    $4496
  • Twilight Zone Little Bluestem Grass

    Twilight Zone Little Bluestem Grass

    Schizachyrium scoparium 'Twilight Zone'

    $5375

  • EverColor® Everlime Variegated Sedge Grass

    Carex oshimensis 'Everlime'

    $3733
  • Feather Falls™ Sedge

    Feather Falls™ Sedge Grass

    Carex x 'ET CRX01'

    $3740

  • Blue Dune Lyme Grass

    Leymus arenarius 'Blue Dune'

    $3312
  • EverColor® Everest™ Variegated Sedge Grass

    EverColor® Everest™ Variegated Sedge Grass

    Carex oshimensis 'Carfit01'

    $3726

  • Ice Dance Sedge Grass

    Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'

    $3121

  • Hush Puppy™ Fountain Grass

    Pennisetum alopecuroides 'TIFT-PA5'

    $5887

  • Little Zebra Maiden Grass

    Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra'

    From $3505
  • Big Bluestem Grass

    Big Bluestem Grass

    Andropogon gerardii

    $5870
  • Lightning Strike® Feather Reed Grass

    Lightning Strike® Feather Reed Grass

    Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Lightning Strike'

    $6780

  • Dream Catcher® Smoky Rose® Switch Grass

    Panicum virgatum ‘Dream Catcher Smoky Rose’

    $6548

  • Northwind Switch Grass

    Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

    $5876

  • Shenandoah Switch Grass

    Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'

    From $3222

  • Northern Sea Oats Grass

    Chasmanthium latifolium

    $3639
  • EverColor® Everglow Sedge Grass

    EverColor® Everglow Sedge Grass

    Carex morrowii 'Everglow'

    $3231
  • Jambalaya Fountain Grass

    Jambalaya Fountain Grass

    Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Jambalaya'

    $5703
  • Praline™ Fountain Grass

    Praline™ Fountain Grass

    Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Tift H18' PP30,724

    $5890

  • Cape Breeze Dwarf Switch Grass

    Panicum virgatum 'Cape Breeze' PP24,895

    $5870
  • Ribbon Falls Sedge

    Ribbon Falls Sedge Grass

    Carex oshimensis 'Ribbon Falls'

    $3730

  • Prairie Blues Little Bluestem Grass

    Schizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Blues'

    $5884
  • Golden Variegated Hakone Grass

    Golden Variegated Hakone Grass

    Hakonechloa 'Aureola'

    $4112

  • Porcupine Grass

    Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'

    From $3811

  • Karley Rose Fountain Grass

    Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose'

    $7583
  • Up to 17% off

    Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass

    Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

    From $3317 $3933
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    Up to 24% off

    Little Kitten Maiden Grass

    Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Kitten'

    (1)
    From $3981
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    Pink Muhly Grass

    Muhlenbergia capillaris

    (3)
    From $3482
  • Sold out
    18% off

    Little Bluestem Grass

    Schizachyrium scoparium

    $4633 $5643

Amazing Ornamental Grasses at Nature Hills Nursery

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Ornamental Grass is a very popular style of landscape plant that has a world of uses and landscape enhancement for your garden!

Ornamental Grasses have it all! - Grasses are colorful, hardy, waving motion, white noise, display all-season interest, and are easy to maintain! The texture, form, and colors of Ornamental Grass are difficult to find in any other plant!

Types of Grasses

Ornamental Grasses are commonly divided into two categories, warm-season and cool-season Grass.

Ornamental Grasses InfographicWarm-season Grasses begin growing quickly in late spring and early summer, whereas cool-season Grasses begin greening up in early spring but slow down when summer's heat kicks in, only to perk back up in the cooler fall!

Popular cool-season Grasses include Fescues, Blue Oat Grass, and Autumn Moor Grass. Popular warm-season Grasses include Northern Sea Oats, Hardy Pampas Grass, Fountain Grass, and Switch Grass.

There are many varieties of Grasses including Bluestem, Feather Reed, Fountain Grass, Maiden Grass, Pampas, Sedge Grasses, Switch Grasses, and many more!

Using Grasses in the Landscape

Landscaping with Ornamental Grass is easy! The waving, flowing motion and swaying of Ornamental Grasses provide four seasons of beauty! Any sun garden will gain significant interest with these incredible perennial plants!

Not just wonderful seasonal accents with late-summer to fall plumes that can extend into the winter months too, but also fine-textured long, flowing foliage can have incredible fall colors too!

The plumes not only add beauty to the garden, but can be used in floral arrangements, dried crafts, as bird-friendly forage, and winter interest.

Add Sedge Grasses to Rain Gardens, Bluestem to Xeric Gardens, and the fluffy Muhly Grass to Cottage Gardens. Tall Grasses look fantastic as backdrops to garden beds, and as screening around seating areas, and perfect additions to Prairies, Native Plantings and Meadow Gardens!

Low-growing and flowing Grasses like Tufted Hair Grass, and Japanese Forest Grass look great as edging and flowing throughout Rock Gardens too! The flowing forms produce white noise as they rustle in the breeze and are perfect for Sensory Gardens, Asian-inspired designs, and meditation nooks!

Caring For Ornamental Grasses

Ornamental Grasses are easy to care for and maintain and they are relatively disease and pest-free! Take care to not over-fertilize the Grass, as too much fertilizer promotes excessive growth, and then the Grass becomes unmanageable and flops over.

For the strongest growth and the most plumes, plant Grasses in full sun and in well-drained soils. Most Grasses are quite drought tolerant once established, but be sure to water new installations regularly and provide a 3-4 inch layer of mulch around their root systems. 

Early spring is the time to prune down the dead growth from the previous season. Some of the taller Grasses may require a pruning saw or trimmer if the Grass blades are very stiff. Cut the large clumps of grass about 6 inches above the ground. Smaller Grasses can be cut about 2 inches above the ground. 

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What Are Ornamental Grasses and Why Are They So Popular?

Ornamental Grasses are versatile, hardy, and stunning additions to any landscape! Their waving blades create soothing white noise, their plumes sparkle in the breeze, and their textures add all-season magic you just can't find in other plants. From bold color to breezy movement, Ornamental Grasses bring that extra pizzazz to gardens, patios, and prairies alike. Whether you’re dreaming of a lush meadow garden or a sleek modern vibe, these grasses bring style, durability, and easygoing beauty that fits every generation’s taste.

What Are the Different Types of Ornamental Grasses?

Ornamental Grasses come in two superstar categories: warm-season grasses and cool-season grasses. Warm-season varieties like Switch Grass and Fountain Grass thrive in summer’s heat, kicking into high gear just when your garden needs a boost. Cool-season champs like Blue Oat Grass and Fescues wake up early in spring and strut their stuff again in fall. Whether you're styling with flowing Feather Reed Grass or the sassy pink plumes of Muhly Grass, there's an Ornamental Grass ready to jazz up your landscape in every season!

How Do You Use Ornamental Grasses in Landscaping?

Ornamental Grasses are the Swiss Army Knife of landscape plants! Create dreamy prairie gardens, chic modern borders, or rain gardens that thrive naturally. Tall Grasses make perfect privacy screens around patios, while low-growing types like Japanese Forest Grass flow beautifully through rock gardens and sensory gardens. Add them to meadow plantings, native gardens, or even container designs for year-round movement, texture, and serious curb appeal that’ll have neighbors saying, "Whoa, what’s that fabulous grass?"

How Do You Care for Ornamental Grasses?

Caring for Ornamental Grasses is as easy as a Sunday morning! Plant them in full sun with well-drained soil, give new plantings regular water, and mulch around their roots. Once they're settled in, most grasses are drought-tolerant and low-fuss. In early spring, cut back last year’s growth to make room for fresh new blades. Skip the heavy fertilizer—these grasses love staying lean and strong! With just a little seasonal trimming and a whole lot of admiring, you’ll keep your Ornamental Grasses gorgeous for years.

Why Should I Add Ornamental Grasses to My Garden?

Ornamental Grasses bring texture, motion, color, and sound to your outdoor spaces—something flowering shrubs and perennials just can’t fully match! Their graceful forms sway in the breeze, providing calming movement and even winter interest when everything else goes to sleep. Plus, their plumes feed birds, work wonders in dried floral crafts, and attract beneficial wildlife. Whether you're updating a vintage garden, creating a stylish new look, or adding a chill-out zone for some serious Zen, Ornamental Grasses make your garden a four-season superstar!

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